[Mountain Dandelions: The Genus Nothocalais in Mt. Adams Country]

Smooth Mountain Dandelion, Alpine Lake Prairie-dandelion, Alpine Lake Agoseris

Nothocalais alpestris

Synonyms: Agoseris alpestris, Agoseris barbellulata, Microseris alpestris

Smooth Mountain Dandelion, Alpine Lake Prairie-dandelion, Alpine Lake Agoseris: Nothocalais alpestris (Synonym: Microseris alpestris) - Smooth Mountain Dandelion, Alpine Lake Prairie-dandelion, Alpine Lake Agoseris: Nothocalais alpestris (Synonym: Microseris alpestris)

Two examples of smooth mountain dandelion as seen along the Round the Mountain Trail #9 at Bird Creek Meadows........August 8, 2012.

Syrphid fly on Smooth Mountain Dandelion, Alpine Lake Prairie-dandelion, Alpine Lake Agoseris: Nothocalais alpestris (Synonym: Microseris alpestris) - Syrphid fly on Smooth Mountain Dandelion, Alpine Lake Prairie-dandelion, Alpine Lake Agoseris: Nothocalais alpestris (Synonym: Microseris alpestris)

Two examples of smooth mountain dandelion as seen in conjunction with a syrphid fly on the terminal moraine of the Adams Glacier, Mt. Adams, Mt. Adams Wilderness........July 19, 2018.

Smooth Mountain Dandelion, Alpine Lake Prairie-dandelion, Alpine Lake Agoseris: Nothocalais alpestris (Synonyms: Agoseris alpestris, Agoseris barbellulata, Microseris alpestris) - Smooth Mountain Dandelion, Alpine Lake Prairie-dandelion, Alpine Lake Agoseris: Nothocalais alpestris (Synonyms: Agoseris alpestris, Agoseris barbellulata, Microseris alpestris)

Smooth mountain dandelion observed along the upper portion of the Stagman Ridge Trail, Mount Adams Wilderness......July 10, 2020.

Smooth Mountain Dandelion, Alpine Lake Prairie-dandelion, Alpine Lake Agoseris: Nothocalais alpestris (Synonym: Microseris alpestris) - Smooth Mountain Dandelion, Alpine Lake Prairie-dandelion, Alpine Lake Agoseris: Nothocalais alpestris (Synonyms: Agoseris alpestris, Agoseris barbellulata, Microseris alpestris)

The photo at left shows smooth mountain dandelion as seen at Bird Creek Meadows.........August 4, 2001. Note the spatulate basal leaves, with the one at right having a short lobe near its base. The photo at right shows smooth mountain dandelion blooming along the Shorthorn Trail #12 at about 5640', Mount Adams Wilderness......July 7, 2021.

Smooth Mountain Dandelion, Alpine Lake Prairie-dandelion, Alpine Lake Agoseris: Nothocalais alpestris (Synonym: Microseris alpestris) - Smooth Mountain Dandelion, Alpine Lake Prairie-dandelion, Alpine Lake Agoseris: Nothocalais alpestris (Synonyms: Agoseris alpestris, Agoseris barbellulata, Microseris alpestris)

The photo at left shows smooth mountain dandelion as seen along the Round the Mountain Trail #9 to the west of Salt Creek........August 31, 1996. The photo at right shows smooth mountain dandelion blooming along the uppermost mile of the Killen Creek Trail #113, Mount Adams Wilderness.....August 4, 2022.

Basal leaf of Smooth Mountain Dandelion, Alpine Lake Prairie-dandelion, Alpine Lake Agoseris: Nothocalais alpestris (Synonym: Microseris alpestris)

The photo above shows a close-up of the narrow leaf of smooth mountain dandelion. Note the narrow lobes on the leaves. Photographed at Bird Creek Meadows...........August 4, 2001.

Smooth Mountain Dandelion, Alpine Lake Prairie-dandelion, Alpine Lake Agoseris: Nothocalais alpestris (Synonym: Microseris alpestris)

Photographed at Horseshoe Meadows at the southwestern corner of Mt. Adams.......July 27, 2006.

Smooth Mountain Dandelion, Alpine Lake Prairie-dandelion, Alpine Lake Agoseris: Nothocalais alpestris (Synonym: Microseris alpestris)

Note the broad, lanceolate involucral bracts. Photographed at Horseshoe Meadows at the southwestern corner of Mt. Adams.......July 27, 2006.


Paul Slichter